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Part Three: Though these postings are a three-day series, I am predicting four to six posts total dedicated to this book.

It will come as a great relief to you all that the book, Hunter Brown and the Secret of the Shadow, did not keep me up last night. Or, rather, it did not keep my reader, Tanya Furgway, awake, which was surprising, since she had to read the book through a tiny peephole while otherwise covering herself with her robe. Apparently, bad guys can't get you through the protection of a robe. "A robe is like a cover, you know," Tanya explains. "When you're young you feel safe under the covers."

Yes, Tanya needs protection to feel safe while reading this christian novel for young adults. Last night, as I tucked her in to bed, she started to explain that the Christian aspect of the book centered on a character called "The Author". I told her it was late and she could it explain it to me tomorrow. It is now tomorrow, and as she is sitting next to me, I'll let her explain.

"It is never tomorrow, Daddy. You should know that by now."

Stay on topic.

"The book speaks of the bad guys as parasites and that made me want to wash my hands."

(Seriously, folks. I'm not making this up.)

"They made the parasites sound very scary, and I like how they use that as a bad guy. It surprised me, but it was interesting."

But what about "The Author"?

"Oh, yeah. I like how they make the 'Author' sound like God because in the book they say He wrote the world into place, and that was really cool. I'm worried about the name of the next chapter, though..."

Speaking of which, it's time to let Tanya read a little more.

Before we go, however, Tanya makes one more comment. "They talk in the book about the need to find the Author's son. I suspect the son will sacrifice himself to save the kids." With a smile, she adds, "And maybe rise again three days later."

Tanya now retreats to read more. Read the book for yourself, for free, at the Miller Brothers' website. Or see what our other bloggers have to say:

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